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Spring RTS Engineering Internals
Published in APIs and Tools
By Issam Lahlali - Uses an open source RTS engine to demonstrate how the CppDepend tool can be used to break down and understand a game's code design
For a Career in Gaming, are Game Design Degrees Worth It?
Published in Breaking Into the Industry
By Brice Morrison - Many students and parents believe that if they are interested in a career in games, then the best thing for them to pursue is a degree in “Game Des...
Building an In-Game Store for the First Time? Here are the 4 Keys to Success
Published in Game Design
By Yaniv Nizan - So you have a great concept for a mobile game and you have heard that free games with in app purchase is the way to go but you are not sure where t...
Indie tutorial: Organizing your work as a team
Published in Production and Management
By ANtY - Let's see, we already have a game prototype and a team of quality people. What do we do now? Well, you could always actually start working on y...
Never Team Up with the Idea Guy
Published in Production and Management
By Albert Tedja - Be sure that the people you team up with can actually contribute to the project's success
Building a First-Person Shooter Part 1.2: The Player Class
Published in Game Programming
By Chris Vossen - In this tutorial we will begin to flesh out our player class by adding in a camera and setting up character physics.
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Journal Entry #2In this entry, I want to talk a little bit about a very simple thing that many people do when they first start out making a game. Specifically, I'm talking about a ToDo list. The thing is, when you start about...
Journal Entry #2In this entry, I want to talk a little bit about a very simple thing that many people do when they first start out making a game. Specifically, I'm talking about a ToDo list. The thing is, when you start about...
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This update to Leadwerks 3 brings the addition of lightmapping across curved surfaces with smooth groups. The image below is a set of lightmapped CSG brushes, not mesh lighting. You can read a detailed account of our implementation of this feature...
This update to Leadwerks 3 brings the addition of lightmapping across curved surfaces with smooth groups. The image below is a set of lightmapped CSG brushes, not mesh lighting. You can read a detailed account of our implementation of this feature...
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In 2012 I had the pleasure to work with Meta3D Studios in developing artwork for my mobile game "Hamster Puzzler," and I'd like to share some tips on getting the most out of working with an art studio.Here's the short version: An employed studio i...
In 2012 I had the pleasure to work with Meta3D Studios in developing artwork for my mobile game "Hamster Puzzler," and I'd like to share some tips on getting the most out of working with an art studio.Here's the short version: An employed studio i...
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GamesBeat’s Favorite Skyrim Mods #10: Unique Dragon Priest Masks
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- Comment to win a GamesBeat-exclusive golden NES Skyrim cart!
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Free Shipping in honor of Memorial Day at the Windows Phone Central Store
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- In honor of the Memorial Day Weekend, if you're in the United States you will receive FREE SHIPPING on your Windows Phone Central Accessory Store order. This special offer is valid all weekend long until Monday night (midnight PT). We have tons of...
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Do you deserve forgiveness in Metro: Last Light?
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- In Metro 2033, you turned the same weapons that changed the surface into a wasteland against a sentient, peaceful species out of your own fears. Do you fully understand what you've done? Do you deserve forgiveness?
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Who will win the game platform war?
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- We gathered reactions to the console announcements from leading industry figures.
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The next Nokia Lumia Challenge, Reflections
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- The Nokia Lumia Challenge is a series of challenges by Nokia involving the Lumia line of Windows Phones. Most of the challenges deal with photography, challenging Lumia owners to show off their camera skills. The challenge covers a wide range of...
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Microsoft: Next-gen could hit 1 billion consoles sold
www.gamesindustry.biz -- Microsoft aiming at 25 million Xbox 360's sold in the next five years
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Contrast leaps from shadows and back into view in this new trailer
indiegames.com -- A new trailer has arrived for the Greenlight-approved shadow-platformer Contrast. Developer Compulsion Games has now found a publisher in Focus Home Interactive, who will release the game on PSN, XBLA and Steam in Q4 2013. Compulsion gave...
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Microsoft looking to take a cut of used games with Xbox One [Report]
www.gamesindustry.biz -- The platform holder may have a new system to monetize used games
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Independent game stores might not carry used Xbox One games
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- With rumors swirling about a used-game fee for retailers, indie stores have their doubts about the Xbox One.
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Indie dev sticks up for Microsoft
www.gamesindustry.biz -- Dishwasher: Dead Samurai creator James Silva says media narrative about Xbox One being bad for indies is hurting the devs more than Microsoft
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Ninja Theory goes mobile
www.gamesindustry.biz -- DmC: Devil May Cry developer says it "couldn't ignore" mobile phenomenon, readies Fightback for iOS and Android
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Arcen's god game Skyward Collapse has you balance carnage and creation [PC Release]
indiegames.com -- AI War developer Arcen Games' turn-based, 4X, strategic god game Skyward Collapse is now available for Windows and Mac. Two factions are at war, and players must indirectly keep both sides alive and balanced by influencing their behavior and liter...
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GameTheNews explores the never-ending War on Drugs in NarcoGuerra
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- Endgame: Syria developer wants to teach players about the War on Drugs in NarcoGuerra.
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GamesBeat weekly roundup:Xbox One unveiled, Yahoo acquires a game company
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
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DmC: Devil May Cry developer working on beat-em-up for iOS and Android
venturebeat.feedsportal.com -- Ninja Theory partners with mobile publisher Chillingo for its first smartphone and tablet release.
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Attempt to create life in Element4l, nature's platformer [PC Release]
indiegames.com -- Anyone looking for an escape from gaming's usual sounds of gunfire and need for violence should take note that Element4l released on Steam today. It's a momentum-based platformer built around nature and the creation of life, so its serene setting...
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